Lleó

See also: lleó

Catalan

la Catedral de Lleó per la nit

a night view of the León Cathedral

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʎəˈo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ʎeˈo]
• Rhymes: -o

Etymology 1

From Latin Legiōnem, from legiō (“legion”).

Proper noun

Lleó m

1. León (a province of Castile and León, Spain)
2. León (a city, the provincial capital of León, Spain)

Derived terms

• Castella i Lleó
• lleonès

Etymology 2

Latin leō (“lion”), whence also lleó, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

Proper noun

Lleó m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leo
2. Leo (constellation)
3. Leo (Zodiac sign)